Gaza aid distribution declared 'orchestrated killing' by MSF
Gaza [Palestine], August 8: Doctors Without Borders, better known by its French-language acronym MSF, has called for the immediate end to Israel's militarised food distribution...
Netanyahu appears to confirm plan for full capture of Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Gaza [Palestine], August 8: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday appeared to confirm that Israel wants to take control of...
Lebanese cabinet holds more talks on disarming Hezbollah, under US pressure
Beirut [Lebanon], August 8: Lebanon's cabinet has again met to discuss the disarmament of Hezbollah despite the latter's earlier rejection of the demands, which have...
Myanmar President Swe dies at 74
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], August 8: Myint Swe, who has served as Myanmar's military-backed president, has died aged 74 after a long medical leave, according to state...
'Palestinian Pele' Suleiman killed while seeking aid in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 8: Palestinian national football team player Suleiman Al-Obeid has been killed in an Israeli attack on aid seekers in Gaza.
Sudan military destroyed UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: State TV
Khartoum [Sudan], August 8: Sudan's air force has destroyed a UAE aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries as it was landing at an airport in Darfur controlled...
Potential victims of modern slavery in United Kingdom at record high
London [UK], August 8: The number of potential victims of modern slavery referred to Britain's Home Office is at a record level, having risen by...
Brazil opposition lawmakers end Bolsonaro protest
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], August 8: Opposition lawmakers in Brazil have ended their occupation of the country's parliament in Brasilia after two days of protest...
Putin publicly confirms summit with Trump
Berlin [Germany] / Kiev [Ukraine], August 8: Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly confirmed for the first time on Thursday his planned meeting with US President...
Trump demands resignation of Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan
Washington [US], August 8: US President Donald Trump is calling for the immediate resignation of Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan after a US senator accused...
Saudi, US defence ministers discuss efforts to achieve security, stability in region,...
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 7: Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, made a phone call today...
Google launches $1 billion AI education initiative
San Francisco [US], August 7: US technology company Google has announced a US$1 billion investment over three years to support and expand access to artificial...
EU halts $108bn tariffs on US goods despite members' dissent
Brussels [Belgium], August 7: The European Commission on Tuesday formally suspended planned retaliatory tariffs on US imports worth about $108 billion, just days before they...
Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsens, WFP warns of dire situation
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 7: The hunger crisis in Afghanistan is spiralling out of control, with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning that the situation is...
US: Five US soldiers injured in shooting by fellow soldier, suspect in...
Washington [US], August 7: A tragic incident unfolded at the Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, United States on Wednesday, where a fellow active-duty soldier...
Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
New York [US], August 7: Aid agencies warned on Wednesday that most partner organisations providing vital relief across Gaza will likely have to shut down...
US Army soldier accused of attempting to share tank infomation with Russia
New York [US], August 7: A U.S. Army soldier was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly seeking to pass sensitive information about American battle tanks to...
US brings hate crime charges against suspect in killing of Israeli embassy...
New York [US], August 7: The U.S. on Wednesday brought federal hate crime charges against the suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers...
South Korea to offer visa-free entry to Chinese tourists from late September
Seoul [South Korea], August 7: South Korea will offer visa-free entry to tourist groups from China, for a temporary period from September 29 through June...
Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching
Sydney [Australia], August 7: Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last...
Sudanese air force destroys Emirati plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: Sudan TV
Khartoum [Sudan], August 7: The Sudanese air force had destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries while it was landing at an airport controlled by...
US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico
Washington DC [US], August 7: The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions on assets of four individuals that it linked to Mexico-based Cartel...
New study links screen time to higher risk of heart problems In...
Washington DC [US], August 7: Screen time doesn't just affect kids' and teens' mental health, it may also harm their physical health, according to new...
Fast-moving French fire kills one as over 2,150 battle the blaze
Paris [France], August 7: A large and rapidly spreading vegetation fire in southern France has killed a woman who refused to evacuate her home, the...
Moscow calls US talks 'useful' as Trump's ceasefire deadlines looms
Moscow [Russia], August 7: With just days remaining before US President Donald Trump's deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, his special envoy Steve Witkoff held another...
Ghana's environment, defence ministers killed in copter crash
Accra [Ghana], August 7: A helicopter crash has killed all eight people on board, including the nation's defence and environment ministers, according to Ghana's government.
3 tourists killed in boat accident off Bali
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 7: Three people were killed when a tourist boat carrying 80 people capsized off Bali, Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday. Those killed...